Draft Focus: Ben Smith

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Over
the course of this series of Draft Focus profiles, we’ve talked a
lot about valued commodities in the scouting world, specifically
about how the value of lefthanded power may have gone up due to
increased scarcity. But, there’s one commodity that seems to have
remained a constant throughout the history of the game – lefthanded
pitching. That’s one of many reasons that Coastal Carolina’s Ben
Smith figures to do quite well for himself when June rolls around.
Lefty arms, specifically ones that work cleanly and reach the low-90s
with their fastball, simply do not last long on draft boards.

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